Politics & Government
Walz To Announce Timeline To End All Coronavirus Restrictions
Gov. Tim Walz "is making plans to wind down COVID-19 restrictions and get Minnesota back to business as usual," his office said Wednesday.
MINNESOTA — Gov. Tim Walz Thursday is set to unveil the timeline for ending all statewide coronavius restrictions. The governor will announce his plan during a live address at 12 p.m.
"As millions of Minnesotans are getting vaccinated, Governor Walz is making plans to wind down COVID-19 restrictions and get Minnesota back to business as usual," Walz’s spokesperson, Teddy Tschann, said in a statement Wednesday.
"On Thursday, Governor Walz will announce a timeline to end all COVID-19 restrictions in Minnesota while doubling down on vaccination efforts. The vaccine is here, and it has proven to be our best tool to control the virus. It’s time to roll up our sleeves, get vaccinated, and crush the virus."
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Over 2 Million Minnesotans Complete COVID-19 Vaccine Series
More than 2 million Minnesotans, or over 45 percent of the state, have completed the COVID-19 vaccination process as of Wednesday. It took the state five weeks to reach the second million, three times as fast as it took to achieve the first million. Read more here.
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